“You are allowed to change your mind and you are allowed to change your boundaries.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“It is only when you don't communicate boundaries, that grudges are used out of the resentment that needs to be relieved.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“Walls close you off from the world and prevent intimacy, whereas boundaries allow for healthier relationships and enable people to feel vulnerable while also staying safe.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“I am actually grateful when someone tells me directly that I have crossed their boundaries rather than sitting in resentment and releasing it in passive-aggressive comments.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“Another association with the word "selfish" is that a selfish person thinks the whole world revolves around them - but actually, that's just an insecure person. An insecure person assumes your silence is because you are annoyed at them, or interrupts a conversation to only talk about themselves.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“Your self care is your responsibility, and your responsibility only.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“The best thing is, the more you get used to saying no, the less you have to cancel.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“What I have since learned about boundaries is while you never have to give a reason to say no, you most definitely do have to give a reason if you are canceling.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“"Selflessness" is not about being "good", it's about being liked.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“I'm going to get my needs met and I'm not going to expect others do it for me.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“Self-love is a concept everyone can get on board with - as long as you have done what you need to do for everyone else first.”—Michelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted
“It’s a good idea to lift the bonnet and check what kind of moldy secondhand beliefs might have trickled in without you noticing.”—Leena Norms, Half-Arse Human. Highlighted
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